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- Marian - 08-22-2005
As a novice,both my hubby and I,we bought a bottle of Ruffino Chianti,as I like red wines very much.I was wondering,what is the proper way to pronounce Chianti..is it(she-anti)?Thank you.
- Georgie - 08-22-2005
Hard c- (Key-AHN-tee)
- Marian - 08-22-2005
Thank you Georgie!!
- SusieQ - 08-27-2005
Everyone agrees on the hard c for chianti but what about bruschetta?? When I pronounce the hard c (Brew-sketta) I am corrected - by companions and serving staff alike. Am I off-course on this??
- Kcwhippet - 08-28-2005
"ch" is always pronounced as a "k" sound, so you're correct Susie. Your companions and serving staff are completely incorrect, and you can tell them so with impunity.
- Thomas - 08-28-2005
KC is "chorrect."
In Italian, ch is pronounced as an English k, a letter that is not in the Italian alphabet.
Ci and ce are pronounced as the English phonetic tchee and tchay: ciao--tcheeow=hello, goodbye, wassup; cena--tchaynah=dinner.
And while we are at it, they are not bisc"ah"tti but bisc"oh"tti that one dips into Vino Santo. The letter o in Italian is not pronounced like a short a but like an o.